What are the main factors that influence a Component Lab Technician's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Component Lab Technician?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Component Lab Technician roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A Component Lab Technician's salary?

A Component Lab Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $39,838 for beginners, reaching about $56,885 at mid-level, and approach $60,372 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Component Lab Technician?

Component Lab Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Component Lab Technician roles are District of Columbia $62,131, California $61,896, Massachusetts $61,071. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Component Lab Technician roles make?

Salaries for Component Lab Technician level roles vary by specialization: Microbiologist Lab Technician: $87,892; Microbiology Lab Technician: $73,621; Cardiac Catheterization Lab Technician: $69,820; Sleep Lab Technician: $65,820; Biology Lab Technician: $64,330.

Component Lab Technician Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Component Lab Technician make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Component Lab Technician in New Mexico is $51,974 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

However, a Component Lab Technician's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $61,430
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,356 to $56,924
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,152

10% $43,152

50% (Median) $51,974

90% $61,430

Component Lab Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,924	$4,744	$1,095	$27
Average	$51,974	$4,331	$1,000	$25
25th Percentile	$47,356	$3,946	$911	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Component Lab Technician Salaries

A Component Lab Technician's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Component Lab Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Component Lab Technician's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $39,838
Early Career (1-2 years): $50,943
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $56,885
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $62,804
Expert (over 8 years): $60,372

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Production Technician I	less than 1 year	$39,838
Component Lab Technician	1-2 years	$50,943
Production Technician III	2-4 years	$56,885
Production Technician IV	5-8 years	$62,804
Production Team Leader	over 8 years	$60,372

How Do Component Lab Technician Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Component Lab Technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $62,131.
California: $61,896.
Massachusetts: $61,071.

District of Columbia $62,131 California $61,896 Massachusetts $61,071 Washington $60,846 New Jersey $60,824 Alaska $60,745 Connecticut $59,971 New York $59,657

Hawaii $58,652 Rhode Island $58,181 Maryland $57,861 Minnesota $57,423 Colorado $57,255 Illinois $57,199 Oregon $56,986 Delaware $56,828

New Hampshire $56,730 Virginia $56,509 Pennsylvania $55,863 Nevada $55,538 North Dakota $55,431 Michigan $55,263 Wisconsin $55,201 Vermont $55,078

Texas $54,735 Maine $54,713 Arizona $54,679 Ohio $54,640 Georgia $54,124 Indiana $53,866 Wyoming $53,815 Utah $53,736

Iowa $53,703 Kansas $53,433 Louisiana $53,355 North Carolina $53,327 Missouri $53,316 Florida $53,097 Montana $52,979 Nebraska $52,867

Kentucky $52,805 South Carolina $52,581 Tennessee $52,440 Idaho $52,384 New Mexico $51,974 Oklahoma $51,885 Alabama $51,554 South Dakota $50,998

Arkansas $50,695 West Virginia $50,532 Mississippi $50,044

Top Paying Cities for Component Lab Technician

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $52,528
Belen: $52,235
Bernalillo: $52,621

Algodones, NM $52,528

Belen, NM $52,235

Bernalillo, NM $52,621

Bluewater, NM $51,516

Bosque, NM $51,852

Casa Blanca, NM $51,969

Cedar Crest, NM $52,665

Cedarvale, NM $50,600

Cerrillos, NM $52,566

Claunch, NM $50,412

Coyote, NM $51,792

Cuba, NM $51,708

Cubero, NM $52,084

Edgewood, NM $52,430

Estancia, NM $51,804

Gallina, NM $51,520

Counselor, NM $51,552

Grants, NM $51,457

Milan, NM $51,663

Isleta, NM $52,711

Jarales, NM $52,185

Jemez Pueblo, NM $52,275

Jemez Springs, NM $52,114

Laguna, NM $52,339

La Jara, NM $51,651

La Joya, NM $51,531

Lindrith, NM $51,469

Los Lunas, NM $52,512

Mcintosh, NM $52,089

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $51,743

Moriarty, NM $51,914

Mountainair, NM $51,354

Nageezi, NM $51,484

New Laguna, NM $52,059

Paguate, NM $52,094

Pena Blanca, NM $52,676

Peralta, NM $52,595

Placitas, NM $52,622

Ponderosa, NM $52,209

Prewitt, NM $51,500

Regina, NM $51,536

Sandia Park, NM $52,532

Corrales, NM $52,730

San Fidel, NM $51,778

San Rafael, NM $51,558

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $52,533

San Ysidro, NM $52,462

Stanley, NM $51,907

Tijeras, NM $52,539

Tome, NM $52,442

Torreon, NM $52,267

Veguita, NM $51,848

Willard, NM $51,262

Youngsville, NM $51,806

Bosque Farms, NM $52,692

Clines Corners, NM $51,593

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $52,573

Cochiti Lake, NM $52,641

Albuquerque, NM $52,760

Kirtland Afb, NM $52,760

Rio Rancho, NM $52,674

Gallup, NM $51,575

Brimhall, NM $51,429

Church Rock, NM $51,453

Continental Divide, NM $51,417

Crownpoint, NM $51,459

Fence Lake, NM $51,230

Fort Wingate, NM $51,435

Gamerco, NM $51,522

Mentmore, NM $51,442

Mexican Springs, NM $51,436

Ramah, NM $51,341

Rehoboth, NM $51,470

Thoreau, NM $51,473

Tohatchi, NM $51,426

Vanderwagen, NM $51,436

Zuni, NM $51,423

Navajo, NM $51,494

Jamestown, NM $51,366

Pinehill, NM $51,302

Sheep Springs, NM $51,481

Smith Lake, NM $51,673

Yatahey, NM $51,463

Farmington, NM $51,710

Aztec, NM $51,806

Blanco, NM $51,564

Bloomfield, NM $51,503

Flora Vista, NM $51,763

Fruitland, NM $51,440

Kirtland, NM $51,764

La Plata, NM $51,783

Navajo Dam, NM $51,760

Shiprock, NM $51,688

Waterflow, NM $51,661

Newcomb, NM $51,450

Sanostee, NM $51,482

Santa Fe, NM $53,029

Abiquiu, NM $51,579

Alcalde, NM $52,477

Amalia, NM $51,500

Arroyo Hondo, NM $51,428

Arroyo Seco, NM $51,487

Canjilon, NM $51,419

Canones, NM $51,888

Carson, NM $51,625

Cebolla, NM $51,450

Cerro, NM $51,465

Chama, NM $51,675

Chamisal, NM $52,338

Chimayo, NM $52,706

Cordova, NM $52,616

Costilla, NM $51,716

Taos Ski Valley, NM $51,324

Dixon, NM $52,288

Dulce, NM $51,674

El Prado, NM $51,533

El Rito, NM $51,769

Embudo, NM $52,019

Espanola, NM $52,642

Glorieta, NM $52,825

Hernandez, NM $52,152

Ilfeld, NM $52,338

La Madera, NM $51,678

Lamy, NM $52,624

Llano, NM $52,232

Los Alamos, NM $52,748

White Rock, NM $52,848

Medanales, NM $52,210

Ojo Caliente, NM $51,903

Los Ojos, NM $51,549

Pecos, NM $52,661

Penasco, NM $52,038

Petaca, NM $51,372

Questa, NM $51,519

Ranchos De Taos, NM $51,791

Red River, NM $51,372

Ribera, NM $51,703

Rowe, NM $52,387

San Cristobal, NM $51,371

San Jose, NM $52,258

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $52,513

Santa Cruz, NM $52,688

Serafina, NM $51,572

Taos, NM $51,503

Tererro, NM $52,829

Tesuque, NM $53,029

Tierra Amarilla, NM $51,503

Trampas, NM $51,995

Tres Piedras, NM $51,358

Truchas, NM $52,469

Vadito, NM $51,969

Valdez, NM $51,409

Vallecitos, NM $51,369

Velarde, NM $52,209

Villanueva, NM $51,603

Spaceport City, NM $50,551

Las Vegas, NM $51,165

Angel Fire, NM $51,316

Anton Chico, NM $51,077

Buena Vista, NM $51,546

Chacon, NM $51,582

Cimarron, NM $51,236

Cleveland, NM $51,948

Eagle Nest, NM $51,275

Guadalupita, NM $51,503

Holman, NM $51,816

La Loma, NM $50,991

Maxwell, NM $51,253

Miami, NM $51,143

Mills, NM $50,961

Montezuma, NM $52,212

Mora, NM $52,021

Mosquero, NM $50,917

Ocate, NM $51,198

Ojo Feliz, NM $51,333

Rainsville, NM $51,558

Raton, NM $51,382

Rociada, NM $52,238

Roy, NM $50,972

Sapello, NM $51,785

Solano, NM $50,910

Springer, NM $51,120

Ute Park, NM $51,260

Valmora, NM $51,122

Wagon Mound, NM $51,064

Watrous, NM $51,139

Socorro, NM $51,021

Aragon, NM $51,175

Datil, NM $50,964

Lemitar, NM $51,258

Luna, NM $51,266

Magdalena, NM $50,968

Pie Town, NM $51,138

Polvadera, NM $51,382

Quemado, NM $51,244

Reserve, NM $51,152

San Acacia, NM $51,467

San Antonio, NM $50,739

Truth Or Consequences, NM $50,728

Arrey, NM $50,720

Caballo, NM $50,754

Derry, NM $50,496

Elephant Butte, NM $50,860

Garfield, NM $50,350

Hatch, NM $49,543

Monticello, NM $50,725

Rincon, NM $49,258

Salem, NM $50,193

Williamsburg, NM $50,792

Winston, NM $50,762

Las Cruces, NM $48,613

White Sands Missile Range, NM $48,772

Santa Teresa, NM $49,127

Playas, NM $50,963

Animas, NM $51,088

Anthony, NM $49,115

Arenas Valley, NM $50,997

Bayard, NM $50,950

Berino, NM $48,893

Buckhorn, NM $51,003

Santa Clara, NM $51,040

Chamberino, NM $48,944

Cliff, NM $50,944

Columbus, NM $50,807

Deming, NM $50,819

Dona Ana, NM $48,615

Fairacres, NM $48,760

Faywood, NM $50,795

Fort Bayard, NM $50,991

Gila, NM $50,869

Glenwood, NM $50,909

Hachita, NM $50,807

Hanover, NM $50,818

Hillsboro, NM $50,714

Hurley, NM $50,916

La Mesa, NM $49,543

Lordsburg, NM $50,925

Mesilla, NM $48,614

Mesilla Park, NM $48,619

Mesquite, NM $48,661

Mimbres, NM $50,858

Mule Creek, NM $50,996

Organ, NM $48,645

Pinos Altos, NM $50,943

Radium Springs, NM $48,634

Redrock, NM $50,813

Rodeo, NM $51,152

San Miguel, NM $48,642

Silver City, NM $50,944

Sunland Park, NM $48,866

Tyrone, NM $51,095

Vado, NM $48,680

Chaparral, NM $49,294

Clovis, NM $50,846

Cannon Afb, NM $50,734

Broadview, NM $50,698

Causey, NM $50,611

Crossroads, NM $50,491

Dora, NM $50,731

Elida, NM $50,520

Floyd, NM $50,643

Fort Sumner, NM $50,602

Grady, NM $50,746

House, NM $50,706

Kenna, NM $50,521

Lingo, NM $50,607

Melrose, NM $50,714

Milnesand, NM $50,501

Pep, NM $50,570

Portales, NM $50,755

Rogers, NM $50,584

Saint Vrain, NM $50,747

Taiban, NM $50,585

Texico, NM $50,766

Yeso, NM $50,402

Roswell, NM $50,460

Artesia, NM $50,560

Caprock, NM $50,457

Carlsbad, NM $50,593

Dexter, NM $50,496

Eunice, NM $50,638

Hagerman, NM $50,521

Hobbs, NM $50,712

Hope, NM $50,336

Jal, NM $50,578

Lake Arthur, NM $50,437

Lakewood, NM $50,513

Loco Hills, NM $50,606

Loving, NM $50,580

Lovington, NM $50,663

Mcdonald, NM $50,525

Malaga, NM $50,531

Maljamar, NM $50,481

Monument, NM $50,600

Tatum, NM $50,558

Whites City, NM $50,642

Carrizozo, NM $50,221

Alamogordo, NM $50,061

Alto, NM $50,228

Bent, NM $50,070

Capitan, NM $50,111

Cloudcroft, NM $50,065

Corona, NM $50,439

Encino, NM $50,844

Fort Stanton, NM $50,133

Glencoe, NM $50,097

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $50,055

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $50,055

Hondo, NM $50,143

La Luz, NM $50,055

Lincoln, NM $49,997

Mayhill, NM $50,169

Mescalero, NM $50,078

Nogal, NM $50,293

Orogrande, NM $50,081

Picacho, NM $50,132

Pinon, NM $50,321

Ruidoso, NM $50,324

Ruidoso Downs, NM $50,255

Sacramento, NM $50,100

San Patricio, NM $50,160

Sunspot, NM $50,055

Timberon, NM $50,164

Tinnie, NM $50,103

Tularosa, NM $50,088

Vaughn, NM $50,639

Weed, NM $50,162

Tucumcari, NM $50,891

Amistad, NM $50,825

Bard, NM $50,744

Capulin, NM $51,318

Clayton, NM $50,924

Conchas Dam, NM $50,970

Cuervo, NM $50,725

Des Moines, NM $51,116

Folsom, NM $51,195

Garita, NM $50,872

Gladstone, NM $50,974

Grenville, NM $50,965

Logan, NM $50,889

Mcalister, NM $50,731

Nara Visa, NM $50,769

Newkirk, NM $50,825

Quay, NM $50,854

San Jon, NM $50,799

Santa Rosa, NM $50,854

Sedan, NM $50,872

Trementina, NM $50,870

Component Lab Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Component Lab Technician roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Component Lab Technician positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Component Lab Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Component Lab Technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$67,567	$32.0	30%
Financial Services	$64,968	$31.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$59,771	$29.0	15%
Insurance	$57,172	$27.0	10%
Business Services	$54,573	$26.0	5%

Component Lab Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Component Lab Technician's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$47,356

Average $51,974/year

$56,924

$3,946

Average $4,331/month

$4,744

$911

Average $1,000/week

$1,095

$23

Average $25/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,924	$4,744	$1,095	$27
Average	$51,974	$4,331	$1,000	$25
25th Percentile	$47,356	$3,946	$911	$23

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